Raipur vs Rourkela
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Raipur and Rourkela.
Live AQI from Open-Meteo CAMS (~45 km global model, updated hourly). Multi-year history from CPCB station data via aqinow.co pipeline (2016–2024, station-level daily records).
AQI Comparison
Pollutant-level comparison (PM2.5, PM10, O3, NO2, SO2, CO)▾
| Pollutant | Raipur | Rourkela |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 30.70 | 36.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 41.40 | 51.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 4.80 | 1.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 28.40 | 15.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 155.00 | 200.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 211.00 | 257.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Raipur averaged an AQI of 74 while Rourkela averaged 115 — a 41-point (55%) gap, with Rourkela the more polluted and Raipur the cleaner of the two. On 363 days when both cities reported, Raipur was cleaner on 261 of them; the average daily gap was 51 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Raipur logged 0% Severe days and 54.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rourkela was 0% Severe and 32.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Raipur 70 days, Rourkela 60 days.
Year-over-year progress
Raipur has improved by 64 AQI points (46.4%) from 2022 to 2024; Rourkela has improved by 112 AQI points (49.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Raipur reached AQI 226 at AIIMS (CECB) on 2023-12-26; Rourkela hit AQI 344 at Raghunathpali (OSPCB) on 2024-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Raipur spans 4 CPCB stations with a 42-point spread (min 63, max 105); Rourkela spans 3 stations with a 29-point spread (min 106, max 135).
Verdict
🏆 Raipur has better air quality with an AQI of 52 compared to Rourkela's 62.